Sidecar Flip
Living Legend
Now that I've "introduced myself" in the other forum, it's down to "nuts and bolts".
I've read with much interest about the lowers, seems as though I need a set as the hard shelled bugs seem to like my kneecaps.
I have a National Cycle summer screen on my T100 that's cracked at the upper mounting holes much to my dismay. I also see that the windscreen on my new R3 is NC also. I've had various conversations with NC in Chicago about a replacement for the summer screen on the T100 and all I get from them is to "contact Triumph". I don't want a warranty screen I want to buy a NEW replacement screen from them. I'm wondering what, if any satisfaction I'll get if the screen on the R3 is problematic. I've contacted Clearview and they seem very willing to sell me a replacement screen for the T100 and I see they also do replacement screens for the R3. Anyone have any experiences good or bad with Clearview?
Now, on the bar ends.
When I got the bike home I noticed that the bar end on the stationary grip was about 1/8" away from the grip while the bar end on the rotating grip was flush. Upon disassembly, I found that the insert on the stationary side was welded at the bar end while the other side was about 1/8" inset. My solution was to remove the insert from the bar end and face off 1/8" of the boss. I also had to bore the bar end itself so that it would actually fit over the o.d. of the handlebar. Now, both ends are flush and it looks much more finished. I noticed at the dealership that the other R3's on the floor suffered from this misalignment too.
I've read with much interest about the lowers, seems as though I need a set as the hard shelled bugs seem to like my kneecaps.
I have a National Cycle summer screen on my T100 that's cracked at the upper mounting holes much to my dismay. I also see that the windscreen on my new R3 is NC also. I've had various conversations with NC in Chicago about a replacement for the summer screen on the T100 and all I get from them is to "contact Triumph". I don't want a warranty screen I want to buy a NEW replacement screen from them. I'm wondering what, if any satisfaction I'll get if the screen on the R3 is problematic. I've contacted Clearview and they seem very willing to sell me a replacement screen for the T100 and I see they also do replacement screens for the R3. Anyone have any experiences good or bad with Clearview?
Now, on the bar ends.
When I got the bike home I noticed that the bar end on the stationary grip was about 1/8" away from the grip while the bar end on the rotating grip was flush. Upon disassembly, I found that the insert on the stationary side was welded at the bar end while the other side was about 1/8" inset. My solution was to remove the insert from the bar end and face off 1/8" of the boss. I also had to bore the bar end itself so that it would actually fit over the o.d. of the handlebar. Now, both ends are flush and it looks much more finished. I noticed at the dealership that the other R3's on the floor suffered from this misalignment too.